Synonyms of slowing

slowing 1 of 3

adjective

as in decelerating

Related Words

• decelerating
• stalling
• ambling
• strolling
• procrastinating
• plodding
• lingering
• shuffling
• loitering
• creeping
• lagging
• lethargic
• inching
• dragging
• crawling
• heavy-footed
• filibustering
• deliberate
• inactive
• sluggish
• slow
• slow-footed
• leisurely
• lounging
• unhurried
• inert
• dilatory
• tarrying
• laggard
• tardy
• poking
• dallying
• loafing
• measured
• poky
• dillydallying
• dawdling
• languid
• snail-paced
• snaillike

Dissimilar Words

• rapid
• rushing
• speeding
• swift
• speedy
• fast
• quick
• hasty
• running
• lightning
• brisk
• meteoric
• racing
• ready
• flying
• breathless
• rocketing
• whirlwind
• dizzy
• fleet
• bolting
• prompt
• hurrying
• expeditious
• snappy
• accelerated
• breakneck
• barreling
• whirling
• zipping
• quickened
• warp-speed
• scooting
• careering
• scurrying
• scudding
• hastened
• whisking
• rushed
• hurried

slowing

2 of 3

noun

as in decrease

Related Words

• decrease
• weakening
• lessening
• reduction
• worsening
• deterioration
• failing
• decay
• decline
• sinking
• degeneration
• impediment
• hindrance
• flagging
• ebbing
• diminishment
• lapse
• downgrade
• decadence
• impairment
• declension
• detriment
• stumbling block
• drawback
• shortcoming
• languishment
• descent
• glitch
• collapse
• breakdown
• disablement
• crash
• setback

Dissimilar Words

• improvement
• advance
• enhancement
• advancement
• breakthrough
• refinement
• increase
• strengthening
• upswing
• upturn
• amelioration
• boost
• uplift
• quantum leap
• upgrade
• heightening
• uptrend
• melioration

slowing

3 of 3

verb

present participle of slow

as in braking

to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace

if you don't slow your delivery down a bit, your speech will be over too soon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• braking
• inhibiting
• decelerating
• retarding
• hindering
• stopping
• impeding
• slackening
• restraining
• halting
• curbing
• obstructing
• hampering
• checking
• thwarting
• reining
• hobbling
• encumbering
• handicapping
• constraining
• holding back
• tying up
• arresting
• bottlenecking
• frustrating
• sabotaging
• setting back
• baffling
• holding up
• foiling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accelerating
• hurrying
• rushing
• hastening
• pushing
• speeding (up)
• urging
• driving
• encouraging
• quickening
• stepping up
• stirring
• propelling
• helping
• aiding
• advancing
• facilitating
• furthering
• easing
• spurring
• expediting
• forwarding
• goading
• dispatching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slowing

Adjective

And, through it all, stocks have continued to steadily rise, buoyed by hopes for Fed rate cuts, stronger-than-expected corporate earnings and slowing but stubborn confidence that an AI boom might reap big rewards for investors. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025

Noun

And the slowing in hiring is likely more a reflection of structural and sector-specific pressures rather than a recession warning, the economists noted. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Absent smart, effective, and coordinated government regulation—and a slowing of deployment—these risks will only compound the social costs already piling up. — Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Held annually since 1984, the drills will include for the first time the deliberate slowing of mobile internet speeds to test how civilians would communicate if bandwidth became scarce. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026

Related movements like slowmaxxing, which encourages a deliberate slowing of routines and meals, have gained traction as a response to productivity culture. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Kunst said given the Vatican’s usual summer slowing of operations and eventual closure for the month of August, the earliest the verdict would appear is September given that nothing materialized by the end of last month. — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026

Slowmaxxing, the deliberate slowing of ordinary routines like making coffee, taking a walk or reading a book, has moved from a corner of the internet into a full wellness conversation. — Allison Palmer july 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Reducing tau in the brain has been accomplished by other drugmakers with antibody treatments, but tying those reductions to a meaningful slowing of cognitive decline has been challenging. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 May 2026

With all this noticing, there was a slowing, a thickening. — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026

Verb

Now in his early nineties, Gregory (My Dinner with André, NYFF19) shows no sign of slowing down, as evidenced by this delightful, enormously moving document of his inextinguishable creative spark. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Rodriguez, who is is 50, said seeing someone more than 30 years his senior exhibiting so much energy on stage was an inspiring sign that getting older doesn’t necessarily mean slowing down. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Its growth is slowing, surging memory prices threaten to erode its margins, and more financial institutions are souring on the company. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

The 69-year old Miller no plans on slowing down and is pushing ahead on a new Sin City book as well as a few others. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026

There are huge swaths of storm-slowing wind shear in the Atlantic, as well as a broad patch of dry Saharan dust. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

The Pennsylvania measles outbreak isn't slowing down, and one local doctor said Pittsburgh is not immune. — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

The astronomers mapped out a story of slowing star formation. — Rahul Rao, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026

But with campers coming from Australia and England and a waiting list each summer, demand isn't slowing. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026